WayfarrowDeepwater Shoals Light
Lighthouse · Newport News County, Virginia
Deepwater Shoals Light is a lighthouse in Newport News County, Virginia. Virginia has 36 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Newport News County.
It was built in 1855, in the Civil War era, making it the 4th oldest of the 14 in Virginia with a recorded construction date; the light characteristic is recorded as F W, R sector; it was deactivated in 1936.
Its record gives 1966 as the year this lighthouse was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. It stands at 37.1365° N, 76.6368° W.
Key facts
| Year built | 1855 |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | F W, R sector |
| Deactivated | 1936 |
| Record end date (demolished or lost) | 1966 |
| Coordinates | 37.13652, -76.63680 |
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Questions
Where is Deepwater Shoals Light?
Deepwater Shoals Light is in Newport News County, Virginia, at 37.1365, -76.6368.
How many lighthouses are in Newport News County?
Newport News County, Virginia has 3 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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